By Menachem Wecker
“There is no particular secret to writing speeches,” said John McConnell, former speech writer to President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. “I try to...
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By Julia Parmley
Know lines from the 1960 film Spartacus? How about the first American to win four gold medals in the Olympics?
GW alumnus John Krizel knows the answer to those...
By Rachel Muir
Last weekend, Laurel Wassner, B.A. ’97, came in second in the New York Triathlon. Her twin, Rebeccah, finished first. The sisters...
Thou Shalt Not Bear Unprepared Testimony
By Menachem Wecker
“How to testify on Capitol Hill without being crucified,” proclaims the press release announcing adjunct strategic management and public policy professor William LaForge...
Sometimes all you need is good advice.
Although Anne Rittman Rancourt, M.P.S. ’10, enjoyed her job as a consultant for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, she was looking for a bit...
Understanding how the brain works and why it works the way it does is the aim of GW’s new Institute for Neuroscience, which brings together 24 researchers from across campus and Children’s...
By Jennifer Eder
Teaching Peruvian children about HIV and AIDS. Working alongside farmers in El Salvador to implement better agricultural techniques. And training teachers, youth and...
Vampires, Werewolves and Ogres
By Menachem Wecker
There are probably more connections between former U.S. presidents and monsters than most Americans would be comfortable with. Earlier this year, Seth Grahame-Smith...
By Menachem Wecker
Asked how much she enjoyed spending a semester in Washington, Sirisha Chandraraju apologizes in advance for being too giddy....
GW Establishes Institute for Neuroscience
A new institute at GW will advance research and learning in neuroscience across the university.
The Institute for Neuroscience will be housed in GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences...